From science fiction to clinical reality: China accelerates brain–computer interface development

Since February this year, a quiet but significant breakthrough unfolded in several of Beijing’s top neurosurgical hospitals. Working ...
pharmaphorum

Neuralink rival Paradromics cleared to start speech trial

Brain computer interface (BCI) developer Paradromics has been cleared by the FDA to start a clinical trial of its Connexus implant that will test how well it can convert thoughts into speech. Austin, ...
University of Manchester

INBRAIN Neuroelectronics Announces World’s First Human Graphene-Based Brain Computer Interface Procedure

INBRAIN Neuroelectronics, a brain-computer interface therapeutics (BCI-Tx) company pioneering graphene-based neural technologies, announced today the world’s first human procedure of its corticaI ...
STAT

Brain-computer implants are coming of age. Here are 3 trends to watch in 2026

Brain-computer interface startups are surging — and poised to expand technologically and geographically. After early ...
pharmaphorum

Brain-computer interfaces could redefine precision medicine

BCIs could emerge as a ground-breaking tool for the pharma industry, offering new ways to understand and treat complex conditions. By combining advanced technology with medical research, Ben ...
中国日报网

Chinese research team launches clinical trial for invasive brain-computer interface

Doctors conduct the clinical trial of the invasive brain-computer interface in East China's Shanghai, March 25, 2025. [Photo/CEBSIT at CAS/Handout via Xinhua] SHANGHAI -- A Chinese man who lost all ...
Daily Mail

World’s first wireless brain-computer interface lets users with paralysis type and click on a tablet with their MIND and without being tethered to a transmitter

The first wireless brain-computer interface (BCI) system is not only giving people with paralysis the ability to type on computer screens with their minds, but the innovation is also giving them ...
Bloomberg L.P.

China Joins US in Brain Implant Race With Clinical Trial

China’s first clinical trial of a technology that allows signals from the brain to control an external device has shown early signs of success, making it only the second country after the US to reach ...
Medical Xpress

Will implantable brain-computer interfaces soon benefit people with motor impairments?

A review published in Advanced Science highlights the evolution of research related to implantable brain-computer interfaces (iBCIs), which decode brain signals that are then translated into commands ...
New Electronics

Implantable interface innovation

The NESD programme is looking to develop technology that can interface with single neurons in the brain. In April 2013, when he was US president, Barack Obama launched a research initiative aimed at ...
Daily Mail

Brain-computer startup beats Elon Musk's Neuralink to the punch: NYC patient, 48, with ALS and severe paralysis, has 1.5-inch chip implanted that could allow them to ...

A 48-year-old patient in New York City who is unable to move and speak due to severe paralysis from ALS became the first to receive a permanent brain implant that could allow him to communicate ...
technologynetworks

Researchers Revolutionize Brain-Computer Interfaces Using Silicon Electronics

In new DARPA project, researchers exploit the latest in silicon electronics to invent an implanted brain-interface device that could transform how artificial systems enhance brain functions. Today, ...